The “Infant and Young Child Feeding Guidelines” issued by the World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend that in the process of adding complementary foods to babies, infants should gradually add meat supplements every day after 6 months of age. At present, China’s children’s nutritional deficiencies are dominated by micronutrient deficiencies, such as iron deficiency anemia, rickets, zinc deficiency and vitamin A deficiency are related to low intake of meat foods. Because the content of iron, zinc, calcium and various vitamins in meat food is more than ten times or more than the content in food, and its bioavailability is also significantly higher than that of plant food, so the intake of meat food in children’s diet must be guaranteed. However, the traditional Chinese diet is based on plant foods, and the physiological traits conform to the needs of plant foods. Meat, as a high-fat, high-protein food, has a negative impact on the Chinese race in terms of obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver and other chronic diseases when consumed in excess or on a partial diet. These diseases also occur in obese children. So adding and making meat foods for infants and toddlers needs to be scientific and reasonable. Mothers do not have to be overly careful, as long as the meat products and fresh fish and shrimp that have passed the national food safety inspection can be safely given to infants and children. The baby from 6 months, in good condition can begin to add meat supplement, such as a little fish, shrimp meat, fish, shrimp meat fiber components less, tender meat, easy to digest and absorb, DHA content is high, the infant nervous system development has a good role. Some parents worry that their children will have digestive problems, and some parents are afraid that their children will “catch fire”, so they are used to giving their children thin rice and noodle soup, thinking that it is easy to digest and absorb, but the energy and nutrient density contained in thin rice and noodle soup are very low and cannot meet the needs of children’s growth and development, so it is very important to add animal food to children correctly. When should I start? From the age of 6 months, if the baby’s body is in good condition, you can start to add a little fish and shrimp. Fish and shrimp meat has less fiber content, and the meat is tender and easy to digest and absorb, which is especially suitable for infants and young children whose digestive tract is not yet sound. And fish and shrimp fatty acids, epa, dha content is high, has a good effect on the development of the nervous system of infants and young children. How about giving it to children? At the beginning, you should start with a single species, add a small amount, give infants to eat to choose fresh, unpolluted fish and shrimp, remove the spines and shrimp shells after cooking. The cooking method should be as simple as possible, steamed, without adding any seasoning. The infant’s sense of taste is in the early stage of formation, so let him experience the original flavor of food, without adding other flavors, so as not to hide the true taste of food. In addition, the kidney function of infants is not yet complete, too much salt is not conducive to infant health. Since the baby’s teeth have not yet erupted, grind the steamed fish and shrimp and feed them with a small spoon. Observe while feeding Observe for allergies or other discomfort. If the infant behaves normally, continue to add other kinds. Also observe the infant’s expression and reaction. Generally, healthy infants like to eat fish and shrimp. Parents should be careful not to overfeed their infants, even if they have a good appetite, as this may cause indigestion or “stomach damage”. Observe the infant’s skin reaction and bowel movements, and if everything is normal, gradually increase the amount consumed. If the baby refuses to eat, do not force the baby to eat, but first analyze the reason for refusal and then prescribe the right medicine. Don’t force the baby Pay attention to the amount of food eaten from little to much, don’t force the child. If the child refuses to eat, there must be a reason, and the young mother should try to find out why. Be patient with babies who are weak and “hard to feed” because of their picky eating habits. Mothers should not see that other babies can already eat a lot of food and grow strong, then increase the amount of food and force the child to eat meat, this kind of eager approach often causes infants to rebel and resist. In fact, each child’s situation is different, and infants’ eating preferences are influenced by parental genetics and other influences, so the specific application should master the principle of individualization. The reason for the baby’s refusal to eat is the correct response of the mother 1, too thick and too long meat should be selected from the tender parts of the meat, do when you can first stew the whole piece rotten, then chopped and mixed with broth in the main food baby. 2, too greasy meat can leave a little fatty part, but must not be more, otherwise the child is easy to appetite. 3, taste preferences to children’s food should be lighter, select fresh meat, to avoid the fishy taste, and to put less seasoning. But the child also has his taste characteristics, the mother should not replace the child’s taste with their own preferences. The children’s recipes are widely collected, changing the pattern to adjust the appetite and attract the children to eat. 4. Family rejection Mom should avoid family members talking about food preferences so that the child does not psychologically reject a certain kind of meat. Some parents like to feed their children all kinds of soups, fish soup, chicken soup, duck soup, meat soup and so on. However, if the child only drinks soup and does not eat meat, the vast majority of nutrients are lost. When the water temperature rises in soup, the protein contained in animal food is denatured by heat and solidifies in the meat, so the protein that can really dissolve in the soup is very little, so children drink soup and eat meat at the same time. Soup is not a lost way to make supplementary food for children, but children have small stomach capacity, if a lot of soup will affect the intake of other foods. Therefore, it is necessary to drink soup properly and ensure 10-20 grams of meat food per day. 5, dining environment To eat in a pleasant, peaceful dining environment, so that young children chew slowly and enjoy slowly, which is conducive to digestion and absorption.